H5 Ult vs H5 Uni vs H7 vs Dark Rock 3

[wardryan2000]

I'm getting a new cooler (my Corsair H-60 is not doing the job) and I'm trying to decide between the CryoRig H5 Ultimate, CryoRig H5 Universal, CryoRig H7, and the be quiet! Dark Rock 3. I have a full set of Corsair Vengeance LPX ram so i shouldn't have any ram clearance issues right? Which cooler would be best?

 

[vapour]

H5 ultimate may, but universal is definitely fine. H7 will not have any issues.

 

[Karadjgne]

For what cpu at what OC under what conditions? From the list it's kind of a toss up between the DR 3 and H5 Ultimate, and one may fit your color scheme better than the other, but if you are pushing an i7-7700k under decent OC and trying to render, you'd be better off with a Cryorig R1 Universal or maybe the DR 3 Pro, and of course there's always height restrictions because of case choice.

 

[wardryan2000]

For what cpu at what OC under what conditions? From the list it's kind of a toss up between the DR 3 and H5 Ultimate, and one may fit your color scheme better than the other, but if you are pushing an i7-7700k under decent OC and trying to render, you'd be better off with a Cryorig R1 Universal or maybe the DR 3 Pro, and of course there's always height restrictions because of case choice.

I'm running an i7-6700k, no OC currently. My colors are black and white so both would work lol.

 

[Karadjgne]

Currently. Very big word. As is, that h60 should handle that just fine, but you seem to be doing some decently heavy thread work. Now. Which raises the question. Will you OC? You can't ever over-cool a cpu, so having access to a huge monstrosity of a cooler, just in case, won't hurt in the slightest, but as you are finding out, you can most definitely under-cool a cpu.

The H7 isn't that much different from your current aio, both @140w capability. The H5 is @180w. The R1 @250w. Right now, your cpu peaks @150w, so can be pushed beyond reasonable temps, but just how far will you go? The H5 would be good for right now. Add some OC and you'll be right back in the same boat you are in now, higher temps, and wishing you had spent a comparatively small amount more and gone up in size.

Soon as you decide just what your limits will be, you'll know what range cooler you'll need.

The bonus to the Cryorig lines is that you can get color matching shrouds for the cooler, so even the darker Ultimates can have white accents.

Just take case height restrictions into account, your cooler of choice may not fit, but you'll know what range cooler is needed so can look for alternatives.